It was good to be at the London Seminary end of year thanksgiving once again this year. The above five men were all leaving (after various lengths of time at the seminary) to continue or take up positions in local churches in this country. All five spoke and it was good to put some backstory alongside the excellent work that we know goes on at the seminary. Spencr Cunnah chaired and principal Bill James also summarised the work that has gone on over the last year. Adrian Reynolds (something or other with FIEC) preached helpfully from Matthew 18 emphasising the preciousness of the church. The weather was kind and so it was possible to have the traditional tea on the lawn. Numbers were down a little perhaps but it inevitably fluctuates from year to year. It is always good to catch up with people, although there are alwayss people you see briefly but do not have chance to speak with.
The similar phrase 'Worldly Christianity' is one used by Bonhoeffer. It's J Gresham Machen that I want to line up most closely with. See his Christianity and culture here. Having done commentaries on Proverbs (Heavenly Wisdom) and Song of Songs (Heavenly Love), a matching title for Ecclesiastes would be Heavenly Worldliness. For my stance on worldliness, see 3 posts here.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment